std::rand

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Defined in header <cstdlib>
​int rand();​

Returns a pseudo-random integral value between ​0​ and RAND_MAX.

srand() should be called before any calls to rand() to initialize the random number generator to random value.

Contents 1 Parameters 2 Return value 3 Example 4 See also

Parameters

(none)

Return value

pseudo-random integral value between ​0​ and RAND_MAX.

Example

This section is incomplete

See also

srand	initializes pseudo-random number generator (function)